Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

By Sarah Young

Religion & Spirituality Christianity

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Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

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[MONTHLY SERIES] Praying Fo...

11.28.2023

We all need God’s mercy at some point in our lives. And for singer Jason Crabb, that time came when he was in a rebellious phase; realizing the faith he had was something passed down from his family–not necessarily his ...

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith episodes:

11.28.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Praying For Mercy: Jason Crabb We all need God’s mercy at some point in our lives. And for singer Jason Crabb, that time came when he was in a rebellious phase; realizing the faith he had was something passed down from his family–not necessarily his ...
11.23.2023 Cultivating Connection Amidst Loneliness: Levi Lusko & Daniel Darling In today's world, characterized by advanced technology and increasing isolation, there's a pressing need to foster real connection. As technology continues to advance, genuine human connections are taking a backseat. However, in Scripture we find that God recognizes; "It is ...
11.16.2023 The Power of Our Choices Toward a New Start: Herman Mendoza & Stephen Arterburn Do you ever wish you could simply start over, or that you had a second chance? Maybe you feel like your life is “too far gone,” that there’s no hope of ever going back to what could’ve been. But there ...
11.09.2023 Losing Someone You Love, And Losing Yourself: Ed and Lisa Young & Dr. Morgan Cutlip Experiencing a significant loss or trauma often leads to an identity crisis, a sensation comparable to losing footing on solid ground. You may suddenly feel untethered, as if the person you once knew as "you" has evaporated, replaced by an ...
11.02.2023 Our Faith Will Carry Us To The Finish Line: Daniel Gil & Brad Minns Many writers and philosophers have compared the process of living our lives to running a race, or following a path. The Bible, in Hebrews among other places, makes this comparison as well by saying; “Let us run with perseverance the ...
10.31.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Prayers For the Journey of Life: Naomi Raine Naomi Raine from Maverick City Music has been singing since she was just two years old—and the power in her voice comes from a passion to glorify God in her music. Through her life journey, with all its ups and ...
10.26.2023 Trusting God and Finding Your True Self: Rachael Lampa and KB When other people's expectations drive our lives, we run the risk of losing our authentic selves, and are subtly steered away from our own unique paths. We’re compelled to show up as others would have us, instead of showing up ...
10.19.2023 Give Up Your Despair To God: Nicole Avant & Gary Miracle In the bleak aftermath of unspeakable tragedy, it is faith that dawns as our beacon of survival and healing. Faith, by its very nature, is about trust, hope, and a belief that God is in control. It allows us to ...
10.12.2023 Discovering God’s Unique Recipe For Our Lives: Chefs Aarti Sequeira & Darnell Ferguson In a big world, we might feel a little lost in the mix, like there’s nothing really special about us. But much like a chef skillfully combines ingredients to create the perfect recipe, God uses challenges, experiences, and talents to ...
10.05.2023 The Gift of Music to Heal Our Broken Spirits: Kelly Lang and Chris Brown Music holds an incredible spiritual power that can't be easily defined. It serves as a universal language, connecting people across cultures and experiences, and has a mysterious way of mirroring our innermost feelings and thoughts. The gift God gave us ...
09.28.2023 Casting Out the Shadows of Shame With the Power of Love: Kerry Washington and Anh Lin It doesn’t matter how much we achieve, or how much we do to show ourselves as worthy, haunting doubts can creep in, making us question our value and undercutting our confidence. Sometimes these feelings stem from an internal comparison with ...
09.26.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Connecting to God: Prayer & Your Enneagram Type with Jackie Brewster On this episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, we hear from author and Enneagram coach Jackie Brewster. Jackie shares with us how the Enneagram personality test can help us learn more about ourselves and how we can apply that ...
09.21.2023 Your Emotions Matter to God: Julie Chen Moonves & Dr. Anita Phillips Have you ever been told that you are “too emotional?” Perhaps there are times we feel like we’re failing because we’re feeling. But the truth is, God created us to be emotional beings. Jesus Himself experienced an intense spectrum of ...
09.14.2023 When Our Most Broken Moments Reveal God’s Grace: Madison Prewett Troutt & Dr. Esau McCaulley Making mistakes is an inherent part of our human nature, and a crucial element of our learning and growth. It is through mistakes that we come to realize our imperfections, reassess our actions, and strive for improvement. However, when we ...
09.11.2023 [BONUS] A Tribute Honoring the Life of Sarah Young Today, we have a very special episode honoring the life of the writer of Jesus Calling and countless other inspiring books, Sarah Young. Sarah left this world for her heavenly home on August 31, 2023. Sarah’s work has had a ...
09.07.2023 Life-Changing Grace for Our Darkest Moments: Max Lucado & Jeff Allen We all make mistakes in our lives—big and small—and worry about letting people down, or not living up to who we think we should be. But imagine if someone saw our mistakes, no matter how grave, and instead of chastising ...
08.31.2023 The Beauty of Leaning on Each Other: Jordan Davis & Curt Thompson Having friends and being part of a community can give us strength, understanding, and inspiration. When we have friends who share beliefs and/or support us, it’s like having a team that’s there to always lift us up whether it is ...
08.29.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Prayers for Redemption: Ben Waites On this bonus episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, we hear from southern gospel artist Ben Waites, who was born with arthrogryposis, a condition that causes his joints to be locked up. Ben shares what it means to him ...
08.24.2023 Surprising Ways to Find Connection in a Lonely Space: Jo Dee Messina & Larry Randolph and Jennifer Bleakley One of the most fulfilling aspects of our lives is the opportunity for connection. We were not designed to live life on our own, but today’s world makes it so easy to be self-focused instead of others-focused. John 13 tells ...
08.17.2023 Yearning for the Divine: Dennis Quaid & Makenzie Phipps The search for God is a deeply personal endeavor, often paralleling our journey to self-discovery. As we seek to know more about Him, we might read books, listen to sermons, or study Scripture. These all add to our understanding of ...
08.10.2023 Finding Faith In A World of Uncertainty: Austin and Marideth Telenko & Tom Rudelius In our uncertain world, the quest for faith often becomes a beacon of hope and assuredness. Amid the constant fluctuations of the world, God emerges as a grounding force; offering us a sense of purpose and direction when navigating a ...
08.03.2023 Finding Our Way Back From Hopelessness: Dr. W. Lee Warren & Lily Taylor Hope holds great significance in our lives and can shape our attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes. As hope affects our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, the absence of it can cause adverse results. For Christians, hope is not merely a positive ...
07.27.2023 Nurturing Faith and Filtering Harmful Voices: Leslie Schilling & Bianca Juarez Olthoff Belief is a crucial factor in personal growth and success. It fuels our determination, inspires resilience, and empowers us to overcome challenges. When we trust what is true we are less influenced by the opinions and judgments of others, which ...
07.25.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Securing Our Identity in Christ: Nona Jones On this bonus episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, we’re talking with the head of faith-based partnerships at Facebook, preacher, and author Nona Jones about why we often compare ourselves to other people and their accomplishments, using that as ...
07.20.2023 When Our Losses Take Us To Healing: Philip Yancey & Mike Nappa Even though it may not feel like it, grief can be a source of great hope. The way that we react against what is wrong comes from a deep desire for things to be made right. Our loss may actually ...
07.13.2023 Country Music & Faith: The Stage, the Songs, and the Soul In celebration of CMA Fest 2023—a country music festival that takes place in Nashville, Tennessee—we’ve got a special episode showcasing country music and faith. We’ll revisit some favorite episodes from country singers who share their stories of heartache, joy, struggles ...
07.06.2023 Believing In The Impossible: Chapel Hart & Andy Partington Our guests this week speak to living a life where they’re seeing things they never thought possible come to fruition, and how faith factored into those events. From singing in small town church choirs to receiving the Golden Buzzer on ...
06.29.2023 A Time to Grieve, A Time to Heal: Jimi Cravity & Leslie Means There are no guarantees that we won’t face heartache and disappointment in life. But God guarantees that there is deep meaning in all the seasons of our life, and that grief can eventually give way to joy. This is reiterated ...
06.27.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Resting on Faith During Seasons Of Waiting: Aaron Watson On this bonus episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, we’re talking to country music singer/songwriter Aaron Watson, who shares how an injury to his vocal chords necessitated a need for him to come off the road and rest his ...
06.22.2023 Hope Can Come From Our Broken Stories: Alice Marie Johnson & Christina Zorich Sometimes the people we least expect to make a difference in the world are the ones that show up in ways we never thought possible, and are used by God in big ways to draw others to Him. Alice Marie ...
06.15.2023 Trusting The Father Who Will Always Be There: Kirk Cousins & Jay and Rae Anne Payleitner Fathers can be quite the influence in our lives—sometimes positively, and sadly, sometimes negatively. No matter where we stand with our earthly fathers, we can know that we matter to God the Father. There’s a verse in 2 Corinthians 6:16 ...
06.08.2023 You’re Valued in God’s Eyes, No Matter What: Lynn Cowell, Michelle Nietert, & Donnie Griggs Regardless of the career path you chose, the level of education you have, who you married or didn’t marry, or what you’ve accomplished in life, you hold priceless value in God’s eyes. The timeless verse from John 3:16 brings us ...
06.01.2023 Creating New Habits Toward a Better Life: Tara-Leigh Cobble & Dr. Jackie Greene Creating new habits is hard. Oftentimes, we don’t even notice when we’re stuck in how we’ve always done it, and don’t realize how this can sometimes hold us back from something bigger. But when we’re willing to take a chance ...
05.30.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Intentional Prayers for an Intentional Life: Gabriel Conte On this bonus episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, we’re talking to YouTube sensation Gabriel Conte, who shares how he approaches big decisions in his life by seeking God. He walks us through a few ideas on how to ...
05.25.2023 Hope—God’s Unbreakable Lifeline: Ali Landry & Carley Summers We’ve all experienced situations that might seem hopeless—and the overwhelming feeling of not knowing where to turn when things look bleak. Our guests this week have experienced traumatic situations that found them at the ends of their own means, when ...
05.18.2023 What Anxiety Can Teach Us About God: Curtis Chang & Kim Gravel At one time or another in our lives, we are bound to experience bouts of anxiety. The Bible does not teach that lack of faith is the cause of anxiety. In our world today, it is almost impossible not to ...
05.11.2023 A Mother’s Love and A Parent’s Prayer: Dionne Warwick, Damon Elliott, & Andy and Sandra Stanley It’s been said that parenting is a lifelong job that doesn’t end when your children grow up. Our guests this week know firsthand how hard it is to be a parent, and they’ve done the work to build the kind ...
05.04.2023 When We’re Connected to God, We Can Make It Through Anything: Cleere Cherry Reaves and Larry Loftis Do you struggle with how to fit a faith routine into your life? It’s hard to prioritize time for prayer and reflection in our busy, over-scheduled lives, but when we come up against those moments that stretch us beyond our ...
04.27.2023 Bearing Each Others Sorrows and Sharing Each Other's Joys: Karen Kingsbury, Tyler Russell, & David Emmanuel Goatley It’s a blessing to be able to celebrate with others when joyful things happen in their lives. But it’s also an honor to be able to stand by someone when they are heavy with sorrow and joy seems nowhere to ...
04.25.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Seeing Ourselves Like God Does: Kym Douglas We’re back with another Jesus Listens Stories of Prayer special bonus episode and we’re talking with Hollywood beauty expert and reporter Kym Douglas who makes it her mission to bring laughter and positivity to the world, but is also candid ...
04.20.2023 True Connection - The Antidote to Loneliness: Walker Zimmerman & David Kim In the very beginning of the Bible, God stresses the concept that we were created for community: “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for a man to be alone.” (Genesis 2:18 NIV) People were designed to better one ...
04.13.2023 God Makes All Things Beautiful, In His Time: Aaron Tippin, Isaiah and Jude Kofie, & Bill Magnusson One of the greatest markers of our adult life is when we fully come to realize that we were designed with intention, created for a specific purpose and mission. Nothing God has ever done has been an accident, and He ...
04.06.2023 Because He First Loved Us, We Can Face Almost Anything: Akbar Gbajabiamila and Kristian Stanfill There’s an element to having a relationship with God where you feel compelled to tell others about His love. Because when we’re in a loving relationship, we thrive. It brings us joy, and it gives us stamina to face whatever’s ...
03.30.2023 Taking a Journey Back to Move Forward: Andrea Bocelli & Debra Fileta As human beings, we’re all on an individual journey, a walk that is all our own. Perhaps you grew up in a family of faith that laid the groundwork for the beliefs you have today, or perhaps you discovered your ...
03.28.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] Dad, How Do I Pray? With YouTuber Rob Kenney On this special monthly episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer, hosted by Susie McEntire, we’re talking with YouTuber Rob Kenney, the man behind the “Dad, How Do I?” Channel that provides encouragement, practical advice, and tips to anyone who ...
03.23.2023 Give and Get Joy By Asking for Help: Nazareth and Michele Cushatt Are you one of those people who finds it hard to ask others for help? Though we might find ourselves facing things alone or maybe we just want to tough it out and not burden anyone else with our problems, ...
03.16.2023 Look for the Helpers God Sends Our Way: James Patterson, Luke Sherman, & Rachel Faulkner Brown As we figure out how to navigate the various things that life puts in front of us, we may question whether we’re always doing the right thing. When we don’t know what to do, it’s good to remember what Jesus ...
03.09.2023 Created on Purpose, For God’s Purpose: Erica Campbell and Crystal Paine Maybe one of the most beautiful and affirming passages in the Bible are words written by David in Psalm 139: “My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts ...
03.02.2023 Life’s Changes Are Inevitable, God’s Love Is Forever: Sister Jean Schmidt and Tara Sun Change is constant in life. Sometimes the wave of change runs its course over your life slowly, and sometimes change creates a 180-degree turn in a moment’s notice. Whatever the circumstances, learning to be adaptable and trusting that God is ...
02.28.2023 [MONTHLY SERIES] It’s Okay To Get It Wrong: Stephen Miller On this episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Faith, we’re talking with creator, entrepreneur, and father of nine Stephen Miller about the joys and challenges that come with raising children, and what Stephen’s prayers looked like during a particularly hard ...

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